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NewsAnother step for Aussie ore facility
The design and construction of the $50m iron ore facility at Port Pirie in South Australia has taken another step forward, although the final approvals are still being sought.
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Queensland tender released
Tenders are being reviewed by North Queensland Bulk Ports for the first phase of a proposed multi cargo facility to be sited west of the existing Abbot Point Coal Terminal.
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“Aggressive goals” for emissions plan
Reaffirming their commitment to slash air pollution from the nation’s two busiest seaports, Los Angeles and Long Beach have approved a new version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).
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Rotterdam welcomes Bremenports silt
Large quantities of sediment from the harbours in Bremerhaven will soon set off on a journey abroad, pushed by environmental concerns and difficulties finding disposal facilities.
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NewsOff the shelf
A fall in construction prices in certain parts of the world could help to drive new port investment, says Jonathan Tyler, business group director, maritime, at Royal Haskoning.
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New cranes for Fos
The first ship-to-shore cranes have been delivered to one of the Fos 2XL container terminals being developed at Marseilles Fos under public-private partnership.
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Spreader market developments
Bromma says that it is seeing recent favourable developments including a geographically diverse source for 75 spreaders in November alone – the strongest month of the past year.
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NewsPanama agreement for Long Beach
An agreement involving the Port of Long Beach and the Panama Canal Authority aims to open up new trade between the port, the Caribbean and South America''s east coast.
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Gulftainer records another 10% rise
After gaining a 10% rise during 2009''s downturn, Gulftainer''s UAE facilities Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) have againe increased volumes by another 10% to just over 3 million teu, says the company.
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NewsQasim’s Terminal 2 opens
DP World’s new container terminal in Port Qasim near Karachi in Pakistan has officially opened, extending capacity at the port to 1.2m teu from around 900,000 teu.
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News‘New normal’ investing
After a ‘bounce-back’ year in 2010, mothballed port investment projects are coming off the shelf again. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsInland ports co-operate on border issues
Inland ports close to national borders could act as stepping stones to smooth out freight corridors, according to European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) president Roland Hoerner.
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NewsAlabama concession call
The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) is seeking an operator for its bulk facility at the Port of Mobile.
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NewsSecurity hold ups at Lagos
It seems that congestion at Lagos caused by a security task force positioned at the Apapa container handling facility is holding up cargo movement.
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NewsFlexible shiploader for Coquimbo
A fully integrated but still completely mobile system has been installed at the Port of Coquimbo in Chile for loading copper concentrate at rates of up to 1,000 tonnes per hour.
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Real-time software for box operations
Flagship, a part EU-funded maritime transport project, has successfully implemented a real-time optimisation system targeting congestion in container terminals.
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Appeal favours Illichivsk Port
After a bitter wrangle lasting many years, the Odessa Court has upheld the termination of the concession agreement between Ukrtranscontainer (UTC) by the Port of Illichivsk on appeal.
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Imtech and VSTEP get together
Imtech Marine & Offshore and VSTEP will be co-operating in a bid to deliver innovative maritime training simulators to the market.
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NewsNot a quick fix
US inland ports need to satisfy strict criteria to be successful, says Paul Bingham, head of the economics division at transport consultants Wilbur Smith Associates.
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NewsHolding the aces
In this era of inflation, there is one price that is largely immune from unpleasant shocks: insurance premiums for business risk.
